In 1941 the Australian Broadcasting Commission decided to nationalise its Children's programs, broadcast from Sydney with Ida Elizabeth Osbourne as its first producer.
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When John Appleton was made Supervisor of Children's Programs and keen to be involved, the part of "Tabby Cat" was created for him.
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When he died, in 1951, Ruth changed the title to The Muddle–Headed Wombat, with Leonard Teale the first to play the part.
wombat | Red-Headed Woman | White-headed Babbler | Chestnut-headed Oropendola | Wombat | Brown-headed Honeyeater | Black-headed Bulbul | Grey-headed Parakeet | double-headed eagle | Black-headed Honeyeater | "White-headed Woodpecker | Streak-headed Woodcreeper | Muddle | Grey-headed flying fox | Bar-headed Goose | Angel Headed Hip Hop | Yellow-headed temple turtle | Straw-headed Bulbul | Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat | Scaly-headed Parrot | Grey-headed Kingfisher | Golden-headed Lion Tamarin | Golden-headed Cisticola | double-headed | Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark | Black-headed Oriole | Ashy-headed Laughingthrush |